NHP Hosts Lunch & Learn About Including Local Health Data and Action Tools in Grants

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Are you interested in local level data on vaccinations, screenings, blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and more for your research? This lunch & learn will show how to leverage ICTR Neighborhood Health Partnership (NHP) program data on WI neighborhoods (zip code level) covering 27 health outcomes and care measures spanning the care continuum including wellness, prevention, risk factors for chronic diseases and chronic disease care. Attendees will also learn about funding opportunities for competitive research proposals through the ICTR Pilot Award Program.

When: Wednesday, November 17, 12:00-1:00 pm
Where: Zoom (link will be sent out after you RSVP)
RSVP: Please let us know you’re coming by clicking HERE

This information session will answer the following questions:

What data are available and how can health researchers use it? Learn how you can leverage existing data on health outcomes and care measures for YOUR health research.
What is the Neighborhood Health Partnerships Program (NHP)? Learn about this ICTR-CAP program and the reports and tools they produce and deliver to support research, promote action, and improve health.
Is there funding available? An overview of the ICTR Pilot Award Program funding opportunities and RFA release dates will be provided. Watch here for updates on ICTR funding opportunities: https://ictr.wisc.edu/funding-opportunities/

Questions? Contact Kate Judge at kjudge@wisc.edu or Lauren Bednarz at lauren.bednarz@wisc.edu

UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

The goal of the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UW ICTR) is to create an environment that transforms research into a continuum from investigation through discovery and to translation into real-life community practice, thereby linking even the most basic research to practical improvements in human health.

Health Innovation Program

Health Innovation Program (HIP) is a community of investigators, staff, and trainees committed to improving health and health equity. HIP aims to transform healthcare delivery and population health across the state and nation through health systems research that partners University of Wisconsin faculty with healthcare and community organizations.

UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity

The UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE) connects partners from the state’s rural, urban, and tribal communities with university faculty, staff, and students to advance long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships in teaching, research, and service initiatives to improve health equity in underserved communities of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) is a multi-stakeholder collaborative that includes health systems, medical clinics and dentists. WCHQ also has many health care-related stakeholders who support its work. WCHQ publicly reports and brings meaning to performance measurement information that improves the quality and affordability of health care in Wisconsin, in turn improving the health of individuals and communities.

Population Health Institute

The UW Population Health Institute advances health and well-being for all by developing and evaluating interventions and promoting evidence-based approaches to policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. The Institute works across the full spectrum of factors that contribute to health.

Wisconsin Partnership Program

The Wisconsin Partnership Program represents a far-reaching commitment by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to greatly improve the health of people in Wisconsin for years to come. In alignment with the Wisconsin Idea, the Partnership Program reaches beyond the campus to improve the health of Wisconsinites through community-academic partnerships, innovative research and educational programs and community engagement.